When should you stop “waiting it out” and actually get help for pain? Learn common “I’ll wait” mistakes, real athlete examples, and what really happens in a Rehab or Perform session, plus how to know it’s time to book or start a conversation.

Stuck in the rest–flare-up–repeat cycle? This week’s blog breaks down why undertraining can backfire and how active recovery keeps you moving, performing, and progressing.

If you ask ten people what a physical therapist does, you’ll probably get ten slightly different answers. So today, I want to set the record straight:

What exactly is a physical therapist?

Because understanding this helps you make informed choices about your care and helps you know exactly where to go when you want to recover from injury, improve performance, and stay in the game for life.

One of the biggest misconceptions about postpartum recovery is the idea that we should bounce back quickly, seamlessly, and on someone else’s timeline.

The truth is, every pregnancy and birth story is different. Every body carries differently, adapts differently, and heals differently.

Some moms feel ready to move within weeks; others are still rebuilding foundational stability months later. Neither path is wrong, both are normal.

When it comes to your body, whether you’re recovering from pain, rebuilding strength, or chasing a new performance goal, real change doesn’t come from a quick fix. It comes from understanding what’s really going on and doing the slow, steady work to change it.

You can spot it from a mile away—the athlete who moves with confidence.

They might not be the biggest or fastest, but they carry themselves differently. They trust their body. They don’t hesitate. They believe they can handle whatever’s coming next.

That kind of confidence doesn’t happen by accident. And it’s the one thing missing in most training programs.

It’s important to do ACL rehab right (the first time). I hear a lot of “I wish I had known better the first time around” from athletes I work with and their parents, so my goal is to spread the education of how to lower risks of sustaining ACL injuries and what quality ACL rehab for an athlete looks like.

If I had to say what our top priority is during rehab after ACL reconstruction and where most rehab journeys fall short, it’s in addressing and strengthening the quadriceps.

“How many athletes on your team suffered an ACL injury this past year?”

This number is STAGGERING.

How is this acceptable?

Lateral ankle sprains occur when the ankle rolls outward while the foot turns inward, causing stretching/tearing of ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Read on to learn when/why you should get assessed and how to care for your ankle in the early phase of injury.

Abrupt changes in training lead to injuries for athletes. How can you avoid these common but sometimes nagging/lingering injuries?